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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Waouw, 6 years of silence, that is a long time...
6 years that I came back from exploring Middle-East and Europe with my Land Rover !

I am always submerged by a wave of nostalgia when I read my posts and browse through the pictures of this trip... I still have the Land Rover but could not register it the last few years because of the CO2 emissions, so it is taking dust in the garage. She is turning 30 next year and I will then register it as a classic. Cannot wait to be back on the road with her ! She is not just a car for me, when I am at the wheel, I am always on holidays and I forget all the worries of the day-to-day life.

To this day, some people still ask me when I will write a book about my trip. And my answer has not changed for 6 years : "I could write a book, yes. But I would prefer you to pack your car and go for your own trip, see the world with your own eyes and create your own memories. Don't travel by procuration !"

Every now and then, friends, or friends of friends, or unknown people still reach out to me for advice on how to prepare such a trip. It is always a pleasure to help them and to re-assure them when they face moments of doubt. It has lead me to think that I really have valuable knowledge, experience and expertise to share. I realised that things that I consider normal are out of the confort zone of many people. So for a while, I have been nursing the idea to formalise the transfer of this expertise and help people to kick start the project of such a trip and eventually hit the road.

I have decided that 2019 would the year for converting this idea into a project. So it is time for me to sort out all the bits of idea and make it concrete. Still a lot of unknown on the format : an online course ? a virtual summit ? Something else ? As a first step, I bought the domain name slowlanetonowhere.com as it really reflects the philosophy of these trips : Travel for yourself, take your time, be on a minimalistic schedule and be open for the unexpected.

I would like also slowlanetonowhere.com to be the reference place to come for all information related to car trips around the world. I would like also to share equipment reviews. A lot of content to create !

So stay tuned and expect regular updates. Marcel the Camel will also be part of the adventure. And if you have been keeping in the back of your mind the idea of such a trip, with Marcel, we will put you on the road. You don't need to be an off-road expert or an adventurer, with the right preparation, world travel is for everybody !